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PROS

Darktrace provides stable and reliable performance, consistently rated highly for stability and lack of downtime.
The alerts generated by Darktrace are meaningful and help in actionable threat management, avoiding unnecessary noise.
The AI-driven features of Darktrace allow for effective autonomous threat detection and response, minimizing the need for large analyst teams.
Darktrace's machine learning capabilities effectively identify threats using unsupervised learning, providing comprehensive network security insights.
The Antigena feature in Darktrace offers an immediate autonomous response to threats, enhancing the organization's security posture significantly.

CONS

Darktrace is expensive, and pricing could be more flexible.
Darktrace lacks endpoint protection and requires more visibility at the endpoint level.
Darktrace needs improvement in automation and generating too many false positives that require significant tuning.
Darktrace struggles with integration capabilities, limiting orchestration and collaboration with third-party platforms.
Darktrace requires more effective documentation and community support.
 

Darktrace Pros review quotes

it_user1051182 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Owner - Cyber Security at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 18, 2019
Darktrace is extremely stable.
TG
Group CISO/CTO at Gulf Based Private Conglermate
Aug 21, 2019
The most valuable feature is the alerts. The alerts are meaningful. The event rolls up into meaningful and actionable alerts rather than just being noise.
OO
Director at Baverianvine
Aug 20, 2019
A simple, powerful AI solution that just does all the work for you when you turn it on.
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Chiefopof576 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operating Officer at Winstarbel Communications Limited
Aug 21, 2019
What I like about Darktrace, is that you can quickly identify threats.
PP
RSSI at SDIS49
May 5, 2020
The solution is stable. We've never had any problems with it.
reviewer1248177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Application & Security Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 23, 2019
The Dynamic Threat Dashboard is very nice, as it lists all of your threats and rates them, and then you can choose whether to investigate further.
AA
Head of Security at DFCC
Dec 31, 2019
Its most valuable feature is its ability to identify malicious connected IPs from outside and the attacks that get through to the inside.
Graham Peck - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Security Manager at Leeds United FC
Jan 26, 2020
Ability to see events and exactly what traffic or website the device had tried to connect to that raised the alert or issue.
JC
Network Security Engineer at Social Security Commission
Feb 14, 2022
I like the Antigena feature in Darktrace, as it offers immediate response and is helpful.
reviewer1215816 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security & Infrastructure Architect at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Aug 27, 2020
AI analytics are built directly into the product.
 

Darktrace Cons review quotes

it_user1051182 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Owner - Cyber Security at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 18, 2019
Darktrace does not have any capabilities to configure.
TG
Group CISO/CTO at Gulf Based Private Conglermate
Aug 21, 2019
I would like for the product to work on the endpoints as well. I would like to see enhanced visibility into the endpoints and network but this solution only sits on the network itself.
OO
Director at Baverianvine
Aug 20, 2019
It could build in integrations for some complementary products, but it has an assistant plugin so this is not really a big deal.
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Chiefopof576 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operating Officer at Winstarbel Communications Limited
Aug 21, 2019
The program is quite expensive.
PP
RSSI at SDIS49
May 5, 2020
The solution would benefit from automation. Currently, you have to know what you are searching for.
reviewer1248177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Application & Security Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 23, 2019
This is quite an expensive product so the pricing is something that can be improved.
AA
Head of Security at DFCC
Dec 31, 2019
Darktrace needs to automate the reports of false positives, botnets and everything.
Graham Peck - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Security Manager at Leeds United FC
Jan 26, 2020
The product doesn't have an endpoint agent that can react to triggers set on the device,
JC
Network Security Engineer at Social Security Commission
Feb 14, 2022
The interface is too mathematical and it should be simplified.
reviewer1215816 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security & Infrastructure Architect at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Aug 27, 2020
A reporting portal could be a great addition to help customize reports.